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Robert D. Barber

April 6, 2011

Robert Dean Barber, 84, of Dumont, died on Friday, April 1, 2011, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.

Friends may call from 4-7:00 p.m., on Monday, April 4, at the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, where there will be a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Friends may also call an hour prior to the services on Tuesday at the church.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m., at the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont. Military Rites will be conducted by the Dumont American Legion Post 360. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua.

The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly, was in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Edward R. Koch

April 6, 2011

Edward R. Koch, age 92, of Hampton, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Springfield Medical Center.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 5, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 6, at the United Methodist Church in Hampton, with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Willard J. "Bud" Meyer

April 6, 2011

Willard J. “Bud” Meyer, 82, of Coulter, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 6, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 7, at the St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hampton, with Pastor David Berhardt officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Military services provided by the American Legion Hansen Have Post 658.

The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Ben During Jr.

April 6, 2011

Ben During Jr., 80, of Geneva, passed away on Sunday morning, April 3, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton after a brief illness.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 8, at the Geneva United Methodist Church, with Pastor Harry Imlay officiating. Burial will take place in the Lindenwood Cemetery in rural Geneva.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Edward Robbins

April 6, 2011

Edward Robbins, 85, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 6, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 7, at the St. Mark Catholic Church, with burial in the St. Mark’s Cemetery.

The Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Beryl "Bob" Reed

April 13, 2011

Beryl “Bob” D. Reed, 88, of Dumont, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m., on Friday, April 8, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 9, at the New Hope Parish of the United Methodist Church in Dumont, with Pastor Mark Young officiating. Burial will take place in the Dumont Cemetery.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



John R. Schipper

April 13, 2011

John R. Schipper, 79, of Ackley, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at his home in Ackley.

Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., on Friday, April 8, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 9, at the West Friesland Church rural Ackley, with burial in the West Friesland Cemetery.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Barry Dean Kappel

April 13, 2011

Barry Dean Kappel, 44, of Plantation, Florida, formerly of Ackley, died on Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Plantation, Florida.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, at the Linn's Funeral Home in Ackley, with a Celebration of Life Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. The Linn's Funeral Home of Ackley, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Verlon J. "Scratch" Siems

April 13, 2011

Verlon J. “Scratch” Siems, 79, of Hampton, died on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 12, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 13, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Pastor Brian Haynes officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Robert Hovey Tinsman Jr.

April 20, 2011

Robert Hovey Tinsman, Jr., 79, of Bettendorf, died peacefully at his home, on Monday, April 11, 2011, after a long battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 21, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bettendorf, Iowa, with a brief visitation with family at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to a luncheon immediately following the memorial service at the Crow Valley Golf Club.

Look for a full obituary to be published in the April 20 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Velma "Fae" Becker

April 20, 2011

Velma “Fae” Becker, 90, of Hampton, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Visitation was held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, April 15, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 16, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

For a full obituary see the April 20 issue of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Gordon Worden

April 20, 2011

Gordon Worden, 80, of Dows, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 15, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Latimer, with Pastor Linda Myren officiating. Burial was in the Marion Center Cemetery near Latimer. Graveside military rites were provided by the Dows American Legion Watson–Beach Post #523. The Dugger Funeral Home of Dows, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 20, 2011 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Rex H. Paullus

April 20, 2011

Rex H. Paullus, 88, of Sun City, Arizona, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Boswell Hospital in Sun City.

Visitation was held on Sunday, April 17, at the Sunland Memorial Mortuary. Graveside services were held in the Sunland Memorial Gardens Cemetery, on Monday, April 18.

For a full obituary look in the April 20 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Barbara Jo Crafton

April 20, 2011

Barbara Jo Crafton, 54, of Dows, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at her home in Dows.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 18, at the United Church of Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hoffmeister officiating. Burial will take place in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows was in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Larry L. Miller

April 20, 2011

Larry L. Miller, 70, of Iowa Falls, died on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

In keeping with Larry's wishes no formal funeral services will be held. A private family burial will be at a later date. Condolences and memorials can be sent to the family at 319 Ohio Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. The Linn's Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Linda S. Mollenbeck

April  27, 2011

Linda Sue Mollenbeck, 50, of Latimer, died on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the University Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City, after battling lymphoma for nearly one year.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 21, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer, with Pastor Linda Myren officiating. Burial was in the Marion Center Cemetery near Latimer. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Phyllis Heetland Duit

April 20, 2011

Phyllis Heetland Duit, 90, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her home.

Memorial services for Phyllis Heetland Duit are pending with the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Douglas McDonald

April 20, 2011

Douglas McDonald, 43, of Alden, died on Sunday April 17, 2011, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls.

Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 20, at the Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 21, at the Bethel Baptist Church in Iowa Falls, Iowa, with Pastor Steve Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Wilson Sandrey

April 27, 2011

Wilson Frank Lee Sandrey, 89, of Humboldt, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

Services were held on Tuesday, April 19, at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Inurnment will be in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme at a later date. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



T. Richard Hicks

April 27, 2011

T. Richard Hicks, 93, of Hampton, died on Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 23, at the Morgan United Methodist Church near Dows, with Pastors Erling Schultz and Ed Bard officiating. Burial was in the Morgan Church Cemetery. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Linda A. Flores

April 27, 2011

Linda A. Flores, 64, of Dows, died on Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 23, at the Abundant Life Chapel in Dows, with Pastor Bruce Klapp officiating. Burial in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Dows will be held at a later date. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Phyllis DeVries

April 20, 2011

Phyllis Marie DeVries, 66, of Dumont, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, April 22, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 23, at the Hitesville Gospel Hall in rural Aplington with Robert Orr officiating. Burial will be in the Hitesville Gospel Hall Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Patricia Coss

April 27, 2011

Patricia J. Coss, 59, of Muscatine, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m., on Monday, April 25, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home in Muscatine. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 26, at the Mulford Evangelical Free Church in Muscatine, with Reverend Jerry Foote officiating. Burial will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Patricia Coss Scholarship Fund through the Muscatine Community School Foundation or Camp Courageous. Online condolences for the Coss family may be left at www.wittichfuneralhome.com

The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home of Muscatine is in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Donald W. England

April 27, 2011

Donald W. England, 81, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, April 25, at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls Chapel. Visitation will be one hour before the services. The Linn's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Mildred Dillon

April 27, 2011

Mildred Dillon, 90, of Hampton, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her home in Hampton.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 26, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with a scriptural wake service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 27, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton, with Fr. Bernard Grady officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, is in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the April 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Charles Wray Meyer

April 27, 2011

Charles Wray Meyer, 67, of Bradford, died on February 21, 2011, in Zephyrhills, Florida.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 30, at the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, with Rev. Phil Milam officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Barbara Smuck

April 27, 2011

Barbara Marie Smuck, 86, of Hubbard and formerly of Buckeye, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services are pending with the Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Ardis Hackbarth

April 27, 2011

Ardis Hackbarth, 94, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

Family visitation will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 27, at the Dugger Funeral Home in Dows. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 28, at the Dows United Methodist Church. A private family burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows, prior to the memorial service at the church. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Jean Baker

April 27, 2011

Jean Baker, 87, of Thornton and Sheffield, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 27, at the Richland Lutheran Church, Thornton, with Rev. Samuel Schmeling officiating. Interment was at the Richland Lutheran Cemetery, Thornton. The Retz Funeral Home in Thornton, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Verda Lee Kinseth

April 27, 2011

Verda Lee Kinseth, 76, of Hampton, formerly of Latimer, died on Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 27, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 28, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer, with Rev. Linda Myren officiating. A private family burial will be held in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Meint F. VanHove

May 4, 2011

Meint F. VanHove, 80, of Ackley, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.

Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, April 29, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 30, at the Christian Reformed Church in Austinville, with burial in the Northlawn Cemetery in Iowa Falls. The Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley, was in charge of the arrangements.

Look for a full obituary in the May 4 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Harvey Heffelmeier

May 4, 2011

Harvey Heffelmeier, 93, of Ackley, died on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at The Presbyterian Home in Ackley.

Graveside memorial services for Harvey Heffelmeier are pending with the Linn's Funeral Home in Ackley.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Diane Fritz Ringenberg

May 4, 2011

Diane Fritz Ringenberg, 60, of Bettendorf, died on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

A time of visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 1, at the Linn's Funeral Home, Ackley. Funeral services are tentatively set for 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 2, at the St. Johns United Church of Christ, Ackley. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011



Gert Gage

May 4, 2011

Gert Gage, 84, of Laguna Vista, Texas, formerly of Hampton, died on December 3, 2010, in Harlingen, Texas.

Funeral services for Gertrude and her son, Richard will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 7, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City, with Pastor Gary Van Wert officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd.

Look for a full obituary in the May 4 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2011

 

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